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Hi guys,

I'm new to Powerapps and don't understand how to patch different controls with a button.

I have a sharepoint list with all my data and use this to create a questionare using a Gallary and hiding controls based on their type (i.e Text Input, Drop Down and Check Boxes). How would I patch these different results captured in these different controls to my sharepoint list? Do I need to create different buttons and then hide them based on ontrol type or can all be done with one button?

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WarrenBelz 153,030 Most Valuable Professional on at

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Hi @Anonymous ,
If you are referring to the syntax required (replace with your names
Checkboxes are YourControlName.Value
Text boxes are YourControlName.Text
Dropdown/ComboBoxes are YourControlName.xxxx (see below)
Value for Choice and Lookup fields
Result for Distinct filters
FieldName (actual field name) if based otherwise on a list field
Happy to elaborate further

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This is the patch function that I'm using for my "Save" button:

Patch('KPI Write To',Defaults('KPI Write To'),{PPMUniqueID: ThisItem.PMMUniqueId, Answer:AnswerTextInputControl.Text, Comment:CommentTextInputControl.Text, Timestamp: Now()})

But this would only apply to the 'Text Input' controls that I have and not to the check boxes or dropdowns.
So my question is: Would I have to create multiple buttons to cater for different controls or can tis be done with one button?

Please let me know if you need more information.

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Hi @Anonymous ,

You can apply condition to check if the text input box, dropdown or check box is visible, and then patch corresponding control value.

Except that, you also can check each items type to determine which control value to be patched.

For example, I assume there is a column named type in the backend data source.

Patch('KPI Write To',Defaults('KPI Write To'),{PPMUniqueID: ThisItem.PMMUniqueId,

Answer:

If(

ThisItem.Type= "TextInput", AnswerTextInputControl.Text,

ThisItem.Type= "Dropdown", DropdownName.Selected.Value

ThisItem.Type= "Checkbox", If(Checkbox1.value,"Yes", Checkbox2,Value,"No")

),

Comment: CommentTextInputControl.Text, Timestamp: Now()})

Hope this helps.

Sik

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@v-siky-msft I still get an error when I attempt this.
My Function:
Patch('KPI Write To'
,Defaults('KPI Write To'),
{PPMUniqueID: ThisItem.PMMUniqueId,
Answer:
If(ThisItem.QuestionType= "Text", AnswerTextInputControl.Text ,
ThisItem.QuestionType= "Dropdown", DropDownControl.Selected.Value,
ThisItem.QuestionType = "Choice", If(yesCheckbox.Value,"Yes", NoCheckbox.Value,"No")
),
Comment: CommentTextInputControl.Text, Timestamp: Now()})

Error: The function 'If' has some invalid arguments

I also attached my Sharepoint list that I use as a source and the one I write to.
Please see how I get my dropdown values. I use a split function with | as a delimiter.

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Sharepoint List S...

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@v-siky-msft Thank you. I only needed to change the DropDownControl.Selected.Value to DropDownControl.SelectedText.Value because of the way my dropdown values are sourced.

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Hi,
Refer to the one my post to generate control in the gallery dynamically.
https://powerusers.microsoft.com/t5/Building-Power-Apps/If-select-amount-quot-x-quot-option-quot-x-quot-text-boxes-will/m-p/570894#M177445
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Devendra Singh

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